BC Hockey announced that Brendan Hunchak of the Thompson Blazers has been named the Minor Midget League (MML15) Player of the Month for October 2018.

Hunchak, from Kamloops, BC, helped the Blazers to a 5-3-1 record to start the season, including a record of 5-0-1 record in the last six (6) games. Hunchak currently is tied for second in team and league scoring with eight (8) goals and eight (8) assists for 16 points in nine (9) games. Hunchak, along with his teammates Branden Toye and Ethan Sanders are the top three (3) scorers in the MML15.

Hunchak recently volunteered his time with the Kamloops Rotary Club.

Hunchak was chosen from a high-calibre list of other nominees, including:

PLAYER

TEAM

Landon Ingham

Cariboo Cougars

Liam Tanner

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds

Brennan Nelson

Okanagan Rockets

Ethan Taylor

South Island Royals

Tanner Milne

Valley West Giants

Dylan Smail

Vancouver North East Chiefs

JJ Pickell

Vancouver North West Hawks

The 2018-2019 season is the MML15’s inaugural season and gives an opportunity for 15-year-old players to develop with other athletes of the same age and is affiliated with the Major Midget League (MML).